LG autonomy: Supreme Court reserves judgement

The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the suit filed by the Federal Government through the Attorney General of the Federation against states over the financial autonomy of the local governments.

The seven-member panel of the apex court presided over by Justice Mohammed Lawal Garba, announced that the date of the judgement would be communicated to the parties later.

Justice Garba said this after the parties had adopted their written addresses.

Details later